Pounamu Heart serving dish Mark Russell (woodturner) created this

Mark Russell (woodturner) created this bowl from the wood of the NZ Black Beech tree

Saddlebacks were once widespread throughout New Zealand's mainland and island forests

the species' conservation status was moved from extinct to data deficient in 2013

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Pounamu Heart serving dish Mark Russell (woodturner) created thisNZ Pounamu Heart On a waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 40mm x 35mm x 5mm About Pounamu: No two pieces of pounamu are the same, and every stone is treated with the utmost respect by those who source and carve it. Renowned for its beauty and strength, the rare stone is highly valued by both Maori and greater New Zealand. While generically known as greenstone Pounamu refers to the particular types of hard nephrite jade, bowenite or serpentine found